Open Days

Animal Man

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On Saturday July 9th we will welcome the Animal Man at the Garden again! 

You are able to book a space for one hour Animal Man session and 1 hour picnic at the Garden, after which we will ask you to leave swiftly to make space for the next group. 

Session times are: 12-1.50pm (with Animal Man 1-1.50pm) and 2-3.50pm (with Animal Man 2-2.50pm).

This is a Caldmore Tots event and spaces are very limited – only children aged 2-6 allowed. Unfortunately we will not be able to include older siblings. 

Please bring your own food and drinks for the picnic.

If you have any questions, please call Anna on 07871813252.

We will confirm your space by Tuesday 5th July. Please let us know if you can’t attend for any reason so that we can give your space to another person on the waiting list.

Animal Man’s visit is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.

Link to the booking form: https://forms.gle/2Qqkg3GTnUishYfb6

Reduce-Reuse-Recycle Day – Saturday 25th June at Caldmore Community Garden

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Join us this Saturday at 12p.m. for a fun afternoon of craft activities, live music and games (we have an educational treasure hunt and quiz).
See what we get up to at the Mens’ Shed on Mondays and the Womens’ Tuesday group.
There will be live music from Trouble and Strife at 1p.m. and we’ll be looking at ideas to reduce, reuse and recycle.
As usual, there will be homemade cakes for sale, so let’s help save the planet (and eat cake).

Caldmore Tots

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It’s going to be an animal month at Caldmore Tots, in preparation for the Animal Man visit at a special event on Saturday, 9th July. This week we will be exploring edible animal habitats and playing with salt dough – all at our weekly free toddler playgroup, every Thursday 10.30-12.00 at Caldmore Community Garden. 

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It’s VOLUNTEER WEEK and we could not exist without all the amazing people who create and maintain the Garden, organise events, run activities, help with play schemes, gardening, building, educating, drafting publicity, delivering newsletters, baking cakes, chatting, taking photos, and being such a lovely bunch to be with! Thank you so much, everyone, for all your past and ongoing help. 

If you would like to join us and leave your mark at this ever-changing space, that exists for the local community only, every little bit helps – and it is fun, too!

In the photo, captured by Craig, is Condessa, a long-standing volunteer, who is a force of nature!

Easter Egg Hunt at Caldmore Community Garden

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It’s time for Easter Egg Hunt!

Join us this Saturday 12-4pm for chocolate madness at Caldmore Community Garden – the hunt will start at 1pm and will be over around 1.20, so please be there on time if you don’t want to miss out! There will be two zones – one for toddlers who must be accompanied on the Hunt by a parent and one for children over 5.

There will also be lots of other attractions – tombola, face-painting, Easter arts and crafts, Garden stall, and hot drinks and homemade cake at our community cafe!

See you on Saturday!

Job Opportunity – Assistant Community Development Worker

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Employer: Caldmore Village Festival Ltd

Job Title: Caldmore Community Garden Assistant Community Development Worker

Contract Type: 2 years with potential extension subject to funding.

Start Date: February 2022 (subject to references and DBS checks)

Salary: £24,000 per annum plus employer contribution pension

Closing Date For Applications: Noon on 5th January 2022.

Interviews to take place on Wednesday 19th January 2022.

Caldmore Village Festival Ltd (CVF) is seeking to appoint a dynamic Assistant Community Development Worker to work alongside our Caldmore Community Garden Project Manager and team of volunteers. This is a fantastic opportunity to join CVF at an exciting time. You will be a motivated self-starter who is able to use initiative and have experience in administrative work. This post is a 2 year fixed term contract.

Key roles include:

  • To support the work of Project Manager and other team members and volunteers at Caldmore Community Garden.
  • To provide administrative support to Project Manager and Management Committee.
  • To promote the work of Caldmore Community Garden and House by communicating with the public via phone, social media, newsletters, etc.
  • To ensure that the Garden responds to the needs and demands of the diverse local community.
  • To work with the staff team and Management Committee to:
    • Plan and implement a programme of events, activities and learning opportunities associated with the Garden and House.
    • Build on existing and identify new areas of development work.
    • Recruit and support Garden’s volunteers.

You will:

  • Have previous experience in a community orientated role.
  • Be an active team member in relation to projects and events.
  • Have flexible working which includes working some evenings and weekends.
  • Report to Project Manager and CVF Management Committee.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Job Description and Person Specification (attached)

Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are suitable to be considered for the role to: caldmoregarden@gmail.com

All candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted by January 12th 2022 by email.

Job Opportunity: Lead Holiday Play Scheme Worker at Caldmore Community Garden

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Caldmore Village Festival Ltd based in Caldmore, Walsall, has the following vacancy for enthusiastic and experienced play scheme lead worker:

Lead Play Scheme Worker

Hours: 

7 hours per day, 6 days a week during three half – term holidays, Easter and Summer school holidays (10 weeks in a year).

Salary: £14 per hour

Start date: February 2022 (3 year contract).

Place of work: Caldmore Community Garden, Carless Street, Walsall WS1 3RH.

Ideally applicants will have a relevant Level 3 NVQ or diploma, preferably in Playwork or Youth Work, but we will consider other equivalent qualifications. Applicants must have experience of working with 7 – 13 year olds in a play environment.

Experience of working in a supervisory capacity is essential.

All posts are subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure for a regulated activity and reference checks.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your CV and cover letter to Anna Webster at caldmoregarden@gmail.com.

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The closing date for applications is: 5th January 2022 12.00 noon.

Interviews will take place on Friday 21st January. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Friday 14th January.

Invited applicants will be asked to prepare a Powerpoint presentation with an example programme of 2 days of holiday play scheme activities.

The post is funded by Children in Need.

Christmas in the Garden

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It is time to get in the festive mood – join our Christmas celebrations at Caldmore Community Garden!
Santa will be waiting for children in his Grotto – there will be free presents and free professional family photographs!
George Northall will play Christmas and seasonal songs on a saxophone, we will be making Christmas cards ready to be posted to your loved ones.
Take part in Christmas tombola, try a mince pie and our home-made cakes,
and have some mulled apple juice at the Cafe!
It’s time to be together again!